Q&A
Could I brew alcohol in my body?
It's possible to brew alcohol in your gut if you have auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), which can make you appear drunk without having a drink.
This bizarre shrinking frog is breaking nature's biggest rules
How can a frog get smaller as it grows up?
Has anyone been killed by their own inventions?
Dumb ways to die: inventor edition.
What’s behind Siberia’s mysterious exploding craters?
Climate change might make these bizarre explosions more common
What is copypasta, and can it stop my data being used to train AI?
Here is how to stop social media from using your data for training AIs
Nature's cutest maniac: Why this (very adorable) sea slug eats sunlight for breakfast
Get to know all about the Costasiella kuroshimae - the leaf sheep sea slug
Why does it get harder to stand up as you get older?
Creak, crack, pop, groan...
How easily could AI create a digital doppelgänger of me?
Turns out, it's very easy for AI to create a digital doppelgänger of you. Here's how worried you should be about that
How much weight fluctuation is normal?
And how to do it right
Why is my dog scooting?
Here's what your dog is trying to tell you when it's rubbing its bum across the ground.
What's the craziest thing ever stolen?
From bull semen to a commercial airliner, it doesn't get much weirder than this
Why do dogs dig the carpet before going to sleep?
Spoiler: dogs are domesticated wolves
What is the headache bone and can you really 'work it' to reduce headaches?
Here are five tips from a doctor on how to reduce tension headaches.
Meet the civet, the animal that poops the world's most expensive coffee
From jungle droppings to luxury brew
Does your name affect your physical appearance?
What's in a name? A lot, actually
What are earlobes for?
They probably don't help you hear better
What are the Gates of Hell, and why do they keep burning?
Why do the 'Gates of Hell' in Turkmenistan's Karakum Desert keep burning?
Why does my stomach drop on a rollercoaster or when I'm driving over a bump?
Here's what could be happening when you feel your stomach drop on a rollercoaster or when you drive over a bump
Is it good for my brain to avoid the news from time to time?
It's easy to get sick of a 24-hour news cycle of war, climate crises and economic turmoil. Here's how a break will help your mental health – and gut
When does a runner's high kick in?
Running feels like a drug – here’s the molecule that explains why
Why do I find it so difficult to switch between tasks?
Why are we so bad at multitasking? A neuroscientist explains.
Are satellites burning up in the atmosphere bad for the environment?
Particles released by decaying satellites could be causing an unwanted, harmful impact to the ozone layer.
Why does drinking alcohol make it so much harder to lose weight?
Downing drinks can trick your body into prioritising alcohol processing, temporarily pausing fat burning
When will the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies collide?
Every hour, it gets 432,000km closer